Movable garment-support.



A. VANDERVELD. MOVABLB GARMENT SUPPORT. ArPLIoATINnLBn DnoL1s,19o9.

Patented oct, 11,1910.

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ANTHGNY VANDERVLD, OF GRAND RAPIDS, IVIICHIIIGrAN,` ASSIGNOR TO GRAND RAPIDS SHOW CASE COMPANY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A. CORPORATION or Mice-traan. f

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' -Specication of Letters Patent. Patellted'OC/b. 11,1910.

Application filed December 18, 1909. Serial No. 5533559.

Movable (larinentgupports; and l do here-v by declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make' and use lthe same. l

My invention relates to improvements in movable garment supports for show cases,

wardrobes, and the like, and its object is to provide the saine with improved means vfor automatically locking and releasing the ro-V tary support to preventthe vsame from acci-r dentally breaking or marring the case, and to provide the device with various new and useful features as hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out `in theclaims, reference being had to the accom-1 panying drawings in which: v

Figure J1 is a perspective View pfa device embodying my invention; Fig."`-2 ay plan view of the carriage mechanism; Fig. 3 an elevation of the top of the column and the spider with portions broken away; Fig. et a sectional elevationof the ybottom portion of the column and locking mechanism showing the spider locked in position; Fig. 5 a seetion on' the linev 5 5 of` Fig. 3; Fig. G the' same as F ig. 4 showing the locking mechanisni in position to release the spider; and, Fig. 7 a vertical sectional detail at right 'angles to Fig. 4.

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l is a wardrobe, or show case in which this device is used. This case has a floorla spaced apart from the bottom and provided with a slot 2 extending from 'near the center of ther-ase to the front of the saine. A hollow column 2% is movablyl supported in the slot 2 and carries on its upper end a rotative garment support, consistingof a spider f1, upon the-radiating arms of which are supported bars 5 arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart, on which bars the clothing is hung by any convenient means, not shown.'

The column 3 is mounted on a carriage G, which is .supported upon rotative axles 7 having rolling contact with the under side of Like numbers refer tolike parts in all of' Lt Y,

the sides ofthe carriage to avoid friction 1n moving the latter. Fixed on the respective ends of the axles 7 and outside the carriage` are wheels 8 which traverse the ini wardly projecting flanges of the track.

The track is formed of channel bars 9 spaced apart, arranged parallel, andsecured in the case. l f

. l() is a rod extending vertically within the axis of the column/3 and carryingyat its upper end a cross bar 11. This crossV bar is vertically slidable in slots 12 near the top ofthe column and `is provided at its iespective ends with rollers'13 journaled on the same. l

The lower end of the rod 10 is slidable in a' guide ,14 and the rod is yieldingly forced upward by means of a spring 15, the lower end` of which rests on the guide 14,/ and the .s upper end eng-ages a washer 16 fastened to the rod 10 by means-.of a pin 17.

' l The rollers 13 engage the lower surface of a downwardly projecting ange on the spiderfl andare heldV in .contact therewith by means of the spring 15. This flange of the spider is provided with recesses 18 adapted to receive the Yrollers 13, but these recesses are so located that vthe roller will engage them only when therods 5 are iii the proper position to beA moved within the case l that is to say,y parallel with the front thereof in the device shown.

Near the lower end ofthe rodV 10 is sie-v.y

cured a collar or shoulder 19. l d 4 i When the'rod is raised and the rollers 13 are in the recesses 18, the rod is heldin raised position by a prop 20, which is pivoted near its middle in the lower part of the guide 14, engages the lower surface of the collar 19, and is heldin such engagement by a spring 21. This Iprevents the rod v10 from being lowered and holds the spider 4 in i locked position.

` Vlien the carriage is moved to the front of the-case, thelower endof the prop 20 engages a pin 22 fixed in the side of a bar 23 arranged beneath the carriage and secured to the front of the case. rlhis pin moves the pro) 20 about its pivot, disengages the shou der 19, and lallows they rod 10 to be lowered by rotating the spider 4, the rod 10 being then lheld up only by the spring 15'. When the spider isrotated, the rollers 13 are forced out of the recesses 18, thus lowering the rod 10. The lower end of roel by movement of the this rod now enters a recessl25 in the bar .23. The carriage 1s thus locked and cannot be moved back into the ca'se until the spider is rotated tor the the bar will not bind 1n the carriace .and-

need not extend Wholly across the case.

It will be noted that when the carriage moved back into the case, the rod l0 traverses the upper surface of the bar 23 and cannoty be lowered even though the prpp fails to hold it up.y

What I claim is .1. A movable garment support comprising a carriage, a rotary garment support on the carriage, a longitudinal movable rod, separate locking means for the carriage and for the rotary. support alternately engaged and disengaged by movement of the rod, and means for automatically operating the carriage and rotary VSUPPCHF- i 2. A movable garment support comprising a carriage, a rotary garment support mounted on the carriage, a fixed member below the carriage, said support and member eachprovided with a locking recess, a

longitudinally movablerod carryin aflockl ing member at one end to engage t e recess in the rotary support and engaging the, re'- cess of the fixed and. meansfor automatically moving the rod by movement of the carriageandsupport.

3. A movable ing a carriage, mounted on the carria e and dprovided lwith a recess, a vertically ispose dinally movable rod, a locking member yieldablyengaging the said recess, and -carried on the rod, a spring yieldingly supporting the rod, a latch 'detachably supporting the rod, a lixed member beneath the carriage `and havingpa recess to receive the lower e'nd 0f= tlhegrod, means for releasing .and having a dependin flange havin and a pinion member at the other end,

yrotation of the l for locking the carriage engaged by the rod, f and longitufVv the latch, and means for depressing the rod by rotation of the garment support. l

4. A movable garment support, comprising a carriage, a hollow column on the carriage, a rotary garment support on the lcolumn, a -vertically movable rod in the column, means for locking the garment support`carried by the rod, a s rin yieldingly supporting the rod, and a ar eneath the carriage and having a recess to receive the lower end of the rod when the same isv depressed. y K 5. A movabIe garment support, ccmprlsing a carriage, a hollow column on the carriage, a rotary garment support on the column, a depending fiange on the garment support and having a recess in its under I side,a locking member vertically movable, in the column and yieldably engaging the recess, a rod carrying the locking member and vertically movable in the column, and a bar beneath the carriage having a recess to receive the rod, when the rod is depressed.

6. A mbvable garment support, comprising a carriage, a hollow column on the carriage and having vertical slots at the l'top, a rotary garment support on thel column g OP posing recesses, a cross ar vertically movable in the slots and having rollers to en-i gage the recesses, a vertically movable rod 'supporting the cross bar, u spring to support the rod, a bar beneath the carriage and having a recess to receive the end of the rod, a collar onA the rod, a pivoted pro to engage the collar and support the ro the bar the prop. g

7. A movable arment supportcompris ing a carriage, alollowl column' on the carriage,;

ing. `said locking means and depresse by garment support, 'and means when the rod is depressed'. r f In testimony whereof I ailix mysignature in presence 'of two witnesses.

l i ANTHONANDERVELD.

Witnesses i GEORGANA CHACE, MINNIE JOHNSON.

to engage 'and release l 'rotaryvig'arment support on the column, locking means engaging and yield- Vably holding the garment, support, a rod l 1 vertically movable in the column sup ortgarment support; compris-'3 a rotary garment support; 

